---
title: OlkListBox.BackColor Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1000252
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1000252
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.OlkListBox.BackColor
ms.assetid: aabe5928-acde-7a21-b0d5-2910aa5855bb
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# OlkListBox.BackColor Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **Long** that indicates the background color of the control. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **BackColor**

 _expression_ A variable that represents an **OlkListBox** object.


## Remarks

This property is of the type  **OLE_COLOR** which is a **Long** value. The default value for this property is 0x80000005, "Window."


## See also


#### Concepts


[OlkListBox Object](olklistbox-object-outlook.md)

